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Devota f History (Ecclesiastical), Ligurian
Saint Devota (died ca. 303 AD) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco. She is sometimes identified with another Corsican saint named Julia, who was described in Latin as Deo devota ("devoted to God")... [more]

Devsan m Nepali (?)
''Unknown origin, however roots possibly in Nepal and surrounding areas''

Dewang m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 望 (wàng) meaning "look forward, hope for, expect".

Dewen f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Dewey m Literature
Diminutive of Deuteronomy, the title of a Bible book meaning "the second law". This is the name od one of Donald Duck's nephews, who is always mentioned in the middle, between Huey and Louie.

Dewi Sri f Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian dewi meaning "goddess", ultimately from Sanskrit देवी (devi), and sri, a title of respect derived from Sanskrit श्री (shri)... [more]

Dewitt m English
Derived from a Dutch surname that was originally written as De Witt (it is common for Dutch immigrants to an English-speaking country to write their surname as one 'word', to make it easier to write for the citizens of that particular English-speaking country), it literally means "the white one"... [more]

Dexanna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Dex and Anna.

Dexia f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Dexian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 宪 (xiàn) meaning "constitution, law".

Dexiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Dexing f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, virtue" and 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".

Dexiphanes m Ancient Greek
Means "a welcome appearance" or "to appear welcoming", derived from Greek δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", itself from δέχομαι (dekhomai) meaning "to accept, receive", and φάνης (phanes) meaning "appearing".

Dexippos m Ancient Greek
Means "receiving horses" or "accepted by horses", derived from Greek δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", itself from δέχομαι (dekhomai) meaning "to accept, receive", and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Dexippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dexippos. Bearers of this name include the Greek historian and statesman Publius Herennius Dexippus (3rd century AD) and a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher (4th century AD).

Dexton m English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Dex and the popular suffix -ton.

Dexuan m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".

Dey f English (Rare)
Dey Young is an American actress and sculptor. She is the sister of Leigh Taylor-Young.

Deyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Deyani f Cherokee
Deyani means "successful" and "determined" in Cherokee.

Deyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded, refined".

Deyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Deying f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Deyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Dezhao m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, million".

Dezhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Dezideriy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Desiderius.

Dezzi m & f English
Diminutive of Desiree, Desmond, and other names that start with the similar DEZ- sound.

Dgaume m Jèrriais
Contracted form of Dgilliaume and Dgiaume.

Dgémîn m Jèrriais
Variant of Jînmîn and Jêmîn.

Dhaffer m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabicظَفَر (ẓafar) meaning "victorious" or "victory, triumph" (see Zafar). A known bearer is Dhaffer L’Abidine (1972–), a Tunisian former soccer player and actor.

Dhanalakshmi f Indian
From Dhana Lakshmi, one of the Ashta Lakshmi, a group of eight Hindu goddesses preside over wealth. Dhana Lakshmi presides over gold and financial wealth.

Dhani m Indian
Named after two notes of the Indian music scale, 'dha' and 'ni'.

Dhanmattee f Indian (Rare, Expatriate), Trinidadian Creole
Indo-Guyanese and Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian name of uncertain origin.

Dhanushka m Sinhalese
Possibly derived from Sanskrit धन (dhana) meaning "wealth, riches, prize" and inspired by the Russian name Annushka.

Dhara f Indian
In Sanskrit it means Earth and is pronounced as Dh.ra

Dharmawangsa m History
From Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and वंश (vansa) meaning "lineage, family, race"... [more]

Dhat-badan f Semitic Mythology
The name of an Himyarite nature goddess worshipped in Yemen, Somalia and Ethiopia, associated with the oasis, nature and the wet season. Etymology uncertain, it may mean "she of the wild goats".

Dhisana f Hinduism
Etymology unknown. This is the name of a Hindu goddess of prosperity associated with the soma vessel, knowledge, intelligence and speech as well as celestial bodies.

Dhondup m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan དོན་གྲུབ (don 'grub) meaning "one who has accomplished a goal", derived from དོན (don) meaning "object, purpose, goal" and གྲུབ ('grub) meaning "accomplish, achieve, fufill"... [more]

Dhrishtadyumna m Sanskrit
it means (धृष्टद्युम्न) "the courageous and splendid one" is the son of 𝘋𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘢𝘥𝘢. the king of the Panchala kingdom and the twin brother of 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘱𝘢𝘥𝘪 in the hindu epic 𝘔𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢.

Dhriti f Nepali
Meaning "She Who Has Courage and Patience".

Dhriti f Indian
Dhriti is another name for Goddess Lakshmi. Dhriti represents courage, steadiness, patience and determination of Goddess Lakshmi. She is said to imbibe silent determination and focus on her devotees.

Dhriti f Hinduism
The name means embodiment of virtue and patience and is another moniker for Goddess Lakshmi.

Dhriti f Sanskrit
Dhriti is one of the 24 emanations of Lakshmi who accompanies Narayana. According to Pancaratra tradition, Dhriti pairs with Vishnu, forming the fifth celestial couple. In simpler terms, Dhriti represents resilience and strength, and she is the counterpart of Vishnu in the divine realm.

Dhruthi f Indian
Dhruthi is considered an aspect of Goddess Lakshmi, representing her courageous and bold qualities. Dhruthi can be associated with the Goddess Lakshmi. The word Dhruthi/ Dhruti is mentioned in Lakshmi Sahasranama two times.

Dhruti f Indian
Goddess Lakshmi is referred to as Dhruti in Lakshmi Sahasranama because she is the embodiment of perseverance, steadfastness, and endurance. She is the one who gives us the strength to overcome challenges and obstacles, and to achieve our goals.... [more]

Dhruti f Hinduism
Dhruti means Goddess Lakshmi, representing her courageous and bold qualities in Lakshmi Sahasranamas. Dhruti is associated with the Goddess Lakshmi. The word Dhruti is mentioned 2 times in Lakshmi Sahasranama.

Dhruti f Sanskrit
Dhruti is a name for Goddess Lakshmi which represents her courage, steadiness, patience and determination. ... [more]

Dhruti f Sanskrit
Dhruti is one of the 24 emanations of Lakshmi who accompanies Narayana. According to Pancaratra tradition of Vaishnavas, Dhruti pairs with Vishnu, forming the fifth celestial couple. In simpler terms, Dhruti represents resilience and strength, and she is the counterpart of Vishnu in the divine realm.

Dhrutisha f Indian
The name Dhruti means Goddess Lakshmi and Isha means Goddess Parvati

Dhrutisha f Indian
Dhrutisha means Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Parvati. Dhrutisha is made of two words, Dhruti and Isha. Dhruti means Goddess lakshmi, used to describe the quality of courage and patience of Goddess Lakshmi in Lakshmi Sahasras... [more]

Dhu al-Kifl m Arabic
Means "possessor of the fold" from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor, owner" and كفل (kafil) meaning "fold, double, duplicate". In Islamic tradition this is the name of a prophet commonly identified as Ezekiel.

Dhu al-Qarnayn m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "possessor of the two horns" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" combined with قرنين (qarnayn) meaning "(two) horns". This is the name of a mythological king mentioned in the Qur'an who has been likened to Alexander the Great and other historical rulers.

Diabolique f & m English (American, Rare), Obscure
Means "diabolic" in French, from the title of a 1996 movie. This was given to 8 girls and 7 boys born in the United States in 1996, and to 6 girls born in the U.S. in 1997.

Diadoco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Diadochos via Diadochus

Diadumeniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Diadumenian.

Diagoras m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek διαγορεύω (diagoreuo) meaning "to speak plainly, to declare", itself composed of διά (dia) "across, through" and ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) "to say, orate, speak publicly"... [more]

Dialika f Western African
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Dialyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Potentially a modern combination of the prefix Dia-, and popular suffix -lyn.

Diamondique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Diamond and the suffix -ique.

Diamoni f African American
Derived from the words Diamond and Imani. Diamond which comes from the English word diamond for the clear colourless precious stone, the birthstone of April. Diamond is derived from Late Latin diamas, from Latin adamas, which is of Greek origin meaning "invincible, untamed"... [more]

Dianalee f Popular Culture
Combination of Diana and Lee.

Dianca f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Diana and Bianca.

Dian Cécht m Irish Mythology
Derived from Old Irish dían meaning "swift" and cécht meaning "power". Name borne by one of the Tuatha Dé Dannan, who was the grandfather of the god Lugh.

Diandra f Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Diana and Alexandra or Sandra.... [more]

Diaochan f Chinese Mythology
Diaochan is the name of one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Her name literally means "sable cicada" in Chinese (貂 diāo "sable", 蝉 chán "cicada"), believed to have been derived from the sable tails and jade decorations in the shape of cicadas which adorned the hats of high-ranking officials in the Eastern Han dynasty... [more]

Dibya f & m Indian, Bengali, Nepali
Bengali and Nepali form of Divya.

Dice m English
From the English word "dice", the plural of die, referring to "a polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and used in games of chance, typically in gambling".

Dichan f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Dicie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of names such as Diana, Eurydice, Ludicia and Theodosia... [more]

Dico m Portuguese
Diminutive of Eurico and Frederico.

Dictynna f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δίκτυννα (Diktynna) which was associated with Greek δίκτυα (diktya) "hunting nets". This was an epithet of the Cretan goddess Britomartis, allegedly given for the fishermen's nets into which she leaped from Mount Dikte on Crete... [more]

Dictys m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Δίκτυς (Diktys) meaning "of the nets", from δίκτυον (diktyon) "fishing-net". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, notably the fisherman of the island Seriphos who "with his net drew to land the chest in which were enclosed Perseus and his mother Danaë".

Dicuil m Medieval Irish (Anglicized, ?)
Variant of Dícuill via its Latinized form Dicuilus. This was the name of an Irish monk and geographer who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries.

Dicuilus m Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dícuill. This was the name of an Irish monk and geographer who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries.

Didar m & f Persian, Kazakh, Pakistani, Turkmen
This name can be derived from the Persian noun دید (did) meaning "sight, vision" as well as from the Persian noun دیدار (didar) meaning "meeting, encounter, visit".... [more]

Diddy m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Diminutive of Yedidiya or Jedidiah (for boys) and Adi 1 (for girls, and sometimes for boys).

Dide f Turkish
Originating from Ancient Persian, the Turkish name Dide can be defined as "gözbebeği" or "göz" in modern-day Turkish. ... [more]

Didéric m French (Archaic)
French form of Diederik (also compare Diderich and Diderik)... [more]

Didericus m Dutch (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Diederik. This name was often used in Belgium and The Netherlands in especially the 18th and 19th centuries.

Diderik m Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Dutch variant of Diederik as well as a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish variant of Didrik.

Didi f & m Dutch
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element theud meaning "people", such as Dieter (strictly masculine), Diede (unisex), Diederika (strictly feminine) and Diete (unisex)... [more]

Didim m Croatian, Georgian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Georgian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Didymus.

Dídimo m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Didymus.

Didrik m Danish (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch (Rare)
Danish, Norwegian and Swedish form of Dietrich as well as a rare Dutch shortened form of Diederik.... [more]

Didrika f Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Swedish feminine form of Didrik and rare Dutch variant of Diederika.

Diébédo m Western African
The given name of the architect and Pritzker pize winner Diébédo Francis Kéré from Burkina Faso.

Diecu m Sardinian
Nuorese and Gallurese form of Diego.

Diedeke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Germanic element theud meaning "people", such as Diede and Diederika... [more]

Diegu m Corsican (Rare), Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Diego.

Dielo f Georgian (Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. The available Georgian sources state that this name is of Georgian origin, but neglect to provide its meaning.... [more]

Điền m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 沺 (điền) meaning "wide and boundless water, turbulent water".

Dies f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology Dies ("day") was the personification of day, and the Roman counterpart of the Greek goddess Hemera, the daughter of Nox (Night) and Scotus (Darkness).... [more]

Dietbald m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Theudebald.

Dietbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Theudebert.

Dietger m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed of the name elements diota (from earlier þeudō) "people" and ger "javelin, spear".

Dietgrim m German
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and grima meaning "mask, helmet".

Dietgulf m German (Rare)
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and gulf of unknown meaning.

Dietje f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element theud meaning "people", such as Dieter (strictly masculine), Diede (unisex), Diederika (strictly feminine) and Diete (unisex)... [more]

Dietlana f German
Possibly a combination of the name element diet meaning "people" and the slavic element -lana (such as in Swetlana.

Dietland m German (Rare)
Modern coinage of the the German name elements DIET "people" and LAND "land".

Dietleib m German
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and #leiba" meaning "inheritance". A more popular variation of this name is Detlef.... [more]

Dietlieb m Germanic, Germanic Mythology
In the "King Laurin Legend" Dietlieb is Similde's brother, Dietrich von Bern's friend and one of the knights to fight the dwarf king.... [more]

Dietman m Germanic
A younger form of Theudeman. This name is quite rare nowadays and it is far more often found as a surname than as a first name.

Dietmut f & m German
The name is made of the name elements diot meaning "people" and muot meaning "sense, spirit, soul".

Dietrolf m German (Rare)
A new coinage created from the German name element diota (see þeudō) "people" and the given name Rolf.... [more]

Dietwig m German (Rare)
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and wig meaning "battle"

Dietz m Medieval German, English (American), German (Modern, Rare)
A German short form of Dietrich that survived as a surname and was revived as a given name in the USA.

Dieubon m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" and bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is good".

Dieufely f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from French dieu "god" in combination with Haitian Creole fè "to make" and li "she; her", this name has the intended meaning of "God made her".

Dieujuste m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" and juste "just, fair".

Dieusibon m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god", the intensifier si "so" and bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is so good".

Dievdots m Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and dots "given".

Dievklausīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and klausīt "to listen; to obey".

Dievmīla f Latvian (Archaic)
Derived from Latvian dievs "god" and mīlēt "to love".

Die-well m English (Puritan)
Referring to living, and ultimately dying, a godly life.

Diexi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Dieysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Daisha, which may be an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Iesha and Laisha.

Dieyuan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman".

Diezel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diesel. This name was used by American singer Toni Braxton and musician Keri Lewis for their son born 2003.

Digain m Medieval Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a 5th-century Welsh saint and prince.

Digger m English (Australian)
Slang term for an Australian soldier, with strong patriotic overtones, and links to the Anzac legend. Most often used as a nickname or a middle name.

Digo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Diogo and Rodrigo.

Digvendra m Indian
indian mythology,... [more]

Dijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Dikaiarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δίκαιος (dikaios) meaning "observant of custom, righteous, lawful, just" (see dike) and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "leader, ruler".

Dilarom f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Variant of Dilorom, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilaram.

Dilash m Hindi
Borne by a supporting character from the Treehouse TV series "Babar and the Adventures of Badou". He is a crocodile known form being a rude bully.

Dilaşub f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian دل (dil) meaning "heart" and آشوب (ashub) meaning "riot, turmoil".

Dilavardisa f Georgian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the Georgian noun დილა (dila) meaning "morning" or from the Persian noun دل (del) or (dil) meaning "heart". The second element is derived from Georgian ვარდის (vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose".... [more]

Dilawar m Urdu
From Persian دلاور‎ (delâvar) meaning "brave, courageous", derived from دل (del) meaning "heart" and آور (âvar) meaning "bringing, giving".

Dilbaz f Kurdish
Perhaps from dil meaning "heart" and baz meaning "falcon, hawk".

Dilcan f Kurdish
From dil meaning "heart" and can meaning "soul".

Dildor m & f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dildar. This name is strictly masculine in Tajikistan, but unisex in Uzbekistan. It is used much more often on females than on males there, however.

Dildora f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dildara.

Dileepkumar m Kannada
Combination of Dileep and Kumar.

Dileta f Lithuanian, Portuguese
Lithuanian and Portuguese form of the Italian Diletta

Dilfirib f Ottoman Turkish
Means "deceitful heart", from Persian دل (dil) meaning "heart" and فریب (farib) meaning "deception, deceit".

Dilfiruza f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and firuza meaning "turquoise".

Dilhavas f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and havas meaning "desire".

Dilhayat f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish دل (dil) meaning "heart" and حیات (hayat) meaning "life".

Dilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Diligence f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "careful and persistent work or effort."

Dilivio m Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Since this name is also found written as Di Livio, it is probably a combination of the Italian preposition di meaning "of" with the given name Livio... [more]

Diljit m Punjabi
Diljit is a Punjabi name for a boy that means "victory of heart" or "conqueror of heart." It is a simple merger of two words, "dil" which means "heart" and "jeet", meaning "win". Diljit Dosanjh (1984) is an Indian singer, actor, film producer and television personality.

Dill m English (American)
Dill Harris was the childhood friend of Jem and Scout in Harper Lee's book To Kill a Mockingbird. Dill, whose given name was Charles Baker Harris, is believed to be based on Lee's real-life friend, Truman Capote.... [more]

Dillard m English
Meaning and origin uncertain with various opinions relating to English "dull" plus the suffix ard, Old English dol meaning "conceited or proud" and ard meaning "hard", the French "d'Illard", or a variation of similar English names like Tilliard or Tilyard... [more]

Dillena f Medieval Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a Latinization of Dulon and a derivation from the 'Medieval Welsh word dillyn meaning, as an adjective, "beautiful, fine, neat, chaste", and as a noun, "a thing of beauty or elegance, ornament, precious thing, dear one, darling"'.

Dilmer m German, Spanish (Latin American)
It is a variant of the name Delmer, which is composed by the Ancient English words "dell", meaning "valley" and "mer", meaning "pond".

Dilnahor f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and nahor meaning "daytime, daybreak".

Dilnora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilnura.

Dilnoz f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilnaz.

Dilnoza f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilnaza, which is a variant of Dilnaz.

Dilnozik f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and nozik meaning "fine, delicate".

Dilora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilara, which is the older form of the Persian given name Delara.

Dilorom f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilaram.

Dilpreet f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from the Classical Persian word دل‎ (dil), which was loaned into Old Punjabi and became the word ਦਿਲੁ (dilu) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and the Sanskrit word प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Dilqiz f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and qiz meaning "girl".

Dilraba f Uyghur
Possibly a combination of Persian دل (del) "heart, mind, courage" and an unknown second element. A known bearer is Dilraba Dilmurat (1992-), a Chinese actress of Uyghur descent.

Dilruh f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and ruh meaning "spirit, soul".

Dilsevar f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and sevar meaning "loving".

Dilshodbek m Uzbek
Combination of Dilshod and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Dilyayra f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and yayra- meaning "to feel free, to enjoy, to rejoice, to have fun".

Dilyora f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and yor meaning "friend, lover".

Dilzor f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and zor meaning "entreaty, plea, need, desire".

Dimas m Javanese
Derived from Javanese adhi meaning "younger brother" and mas meaning "older brother".

Dimbisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy dimby meaning "successor" and soa meaning "good".

Dimeo m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the Italian patronymic surname Di Meo, which is also found spelled as DiMeo and Dimeo.... [more]

Dimiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Dimitri and Dima 2.

Dimitrakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Dimitrios and Dimitris, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]

Dimitria f Greek, Bulgarian
Modern Greek form of Demetria and Bulgarian feminine form of Dimitar.

Dimity f English (Australian, Rare)
The name given to a type of lightweight sheer cotton fabric used for bed upholstery and curtains, used as a female given name mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia.

Dimme m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have Gothic thiuda or Middle High German diet (both of which mean "people") for a first element, and of which the second element starts with an "m." The names Theudemund and Dietmar are good examples of that.

Dimmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dimma "darkness" or dimmr "dark" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Dimmis f American (Archaic)
Diminutive of Damaris used in 18th- and 19th-century America.

Dimpna f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Philippines)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Dympna.

Din f Popular Culture
Name of the Goddess of Power, Fire and Earth in Zelda. Accociated with the colour Red.

Dina f Svan, Georgian
Means "girl" or "daughter" in Svan. In Georgia, this name is also the Georgian form of Dinah and can also be a short form of Dinara.

Dinadan m Arthurian Cycle
Of unknown meaning, perhaps from Din Eidyn, the old name for Edinburgh (which appears in the early medieval Welsh poem 'Y Gododdin'), or possibly an Anglicized form of Dunawd... [more]

Dinalva f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Dina and Alva.

Dinara f Georgian, Literature
In Georgia, the usage of this name started in honour of the Georgian princess and queen Dinara of Hereti (10th century), who belonged to the Bagrationi dynasty and is venerated as a saint in the Georgian Orthodox Church.... [more]

Dindonette f Literature
Derived from French dindon, meaning "turkey", combined with a diminutive suffix. Dindonette is the name of a fairy in the French fairy tale "A Fairy's Blunder". She casts a spell on an island's water fountain to make the old young again and the young older, but with disastrous consequences.

Dindrane f Arthurian Cycle
Of uncertain origin, probably from Welsh Danbrann which was possibly derived from Middle Welsh dawn "gift" or dwn "brown, dark" and bran "raven". Dindrane is historically the sister of Perceval, one of King Arthur's knights... [more]

Dineke f Dutch, Frisian, Low German
Dutch, Frisian and Low German diminutive of Dina 2.

Dingeman m Dutch
Dutch form of an ancient Germanic given name of which the first element is derived from Anglo-Saxon thing, which can have several meanings, namely: "thing," "cause," "gathering" or "council." As such, thing is related to Old High German dingôn meaning "to judge, to condemn" and dingjan meaning "to hope." Also compare other ancient Germanic given names that start with Thing-, such as Thingulf.... [more]

Dingxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玎 (dīng) meaning "jingling, tinkling" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Dinislam m Bashkir
Combination of Bashkir дин (din) meaning "religion, faith", ultimately from Arabic and Ислам (Islam), from the name of the religion of the same name.

Dinkyene m & f Akan
Derived from di meaning "eat" and nkyene meaning "salt". In Akan culture, the idea of 'eating salt' symbolises being alive, and this name acts as a mean of encouraging the child to live.

Dinmuhammed m Kazakh
Means "religious Muhammed" in Kazakh. Combination of the Kazakh word din, meaning "religion" (derived from Arabic) and the Islamic name Muhammed. Variant spelling of Dinmukhammed.

Dino m & f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Shermadin for men, whilst for women it is a short form of Diana, Dinara, Eldino and perhaps also Denola.

Dinora f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dinara.

Dinorah f English, Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Theatre
Possibly derived from Aramaic dinur (also denur) meaning "of fire", derived from di "of" and nur "fire, light". Because of the similarity with the Hebrew word din "trial, judgement", this name is sometimes seen as a more elaborate form of the name Dinah... [more]

Dio m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Latinized form of Dion. In modern-day Italy, this name is also a short form of Diodato, Dionisio and other names starting with Dio-.... [more]

Diocleciano m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Diocletian.

Diodòr m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Diodorus.

Diodora f Greek (Rare), Neapolitan (Rare), Sicilian, Spanish (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Greek feminine form of Diodoros, Spanish and Neapolitan feminine form of Diodoro, Sicilian feminine form of Diodoru and Polish feminine form of Diodor.

Diodóro m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Diodorus.

Diodoro m Italian, Galician
Italian and Galician form of Diodoros.

Diofanto m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Diophantus.

Diogen m Bosnian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Bosnian and Croatian form of Diogenes.

Diogene m Italian, Romanian
Italian and Romanian form of Diogenes.

Diognetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with the Greek adjective γνητός (gnetos) meaning "born". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb γίγνομαι (gignomai) meaning "to come into being, to be born"... [more]

Dioklecijan m Croatian (Rare), Bosnian (Rare)
Croatian and Bosnian form of Diocletian.

Diokletian m German, Russian, Ukrainian
German, Russian and Ukrainian form of Diocletian.

Diomar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Combination of dio (from Dionisio and Dionisia) and the suffix -mar, present in names such as Leomar and Gladimar... [more]

Diomed m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Diomedes.

Diomedon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", itself from μήδομαι (medomai) "to be mindful of, provide for, think on".

Dionassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").

Dioneta f Arthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology
The name of two persons mentioned in the fourteenth-century fragmentary Welsh text known as The Birth of Arthur.... [more]

Dioni m & f Spanish
Short form of Dionisio and Dionisia.

Dionido m Arthurian Cycle
Named in La Tavola Ritonda as the Pope during Arthur’s reign.... [more]

Dionis m Albanian, Romansh
Albanian variant of Dionisi and Romansh variant of Dionys.

Dionis f English (Archaic)
Probably a contracted form of Dionisia. A notable bearer of the name was Dionis Stevens Coffin (1610-1684), the wife of Tristram Coffin and an ancestress of the Coffin family of the United States... [more]

Dionisa f Medieval Catalan, Albanian
Medieval Catalan feminine form of Dionís and Albanian feminine form of Dionis.

Dionisi m Catalan, Sardinian, Albanian (Rare), Greek Mythology (Albanianized)
Albanian, Catalan and Sardinian form of Dionysius.

Dionisius m Indonesian, German (Bessarabian)
Indonesian and Bessarabian German form of Dionysius.

Dioniso m Greek Mythology (Italianized), Greek Mythology (Hispanicized)
Italian and Spanish form of Dionysos.

Dionisodoro m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of Dionysodoros.

Dionntae m English (Modern)
Variant of Deonte; blend of Dion and Dante.

Dionys m Upper German (Archaic), German (Austrian, Archaic), Romansh
Upper German and Romansh form of Dionysios.

Diopatre f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of a spring of the river Sperkheios on Mount Othrys in Malis (northern Greece). She was loved by the god Poseidon, who transformed her sisters into poplar-trees in order to seduce her unhindered... [more]

Diope f Greek Mythology
Diope was the daughter of Triptolemos. The name itself derives from Διος (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and ωψ (ops) "face, eye".

Diopeithes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

Diophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and φανης (phanes) meaning "appearing".

Dioscoride m History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian and French form of Dioskorides via it's Latinized form Dioscorides.

Dioscorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dioskoros. Bearers of this name include two Coptic Popes of Alexandria (5th and 6th century AD) and the Egyptian poet Flavius Dioscorus of Aphrodito (6th century AD).

Dioscurides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dioskourides. Bearers of this name include a Greek general from the 4th century BC and a Greco-Roman gem cutter from the 1st century AD.

Dioskor m Russian, Serbian
Russian and Serbian form of Dioskoros.

Dioskouros m Ancient Greek
Epic and Ionic Greek form of Dioskoros, because it contains κοῦρος (kouros), which is the Epic and Ionic Greek form of κόρος (koros) meaning "son, boy, lad."

Diotima f Ancient Greek, German, Literature
Feminine form of Diotimos. Greek seer and philosopher Diotima of Mantinea was Socrates' teacher in Plato's 'Symposium'. The name also belonged to characters in Robert Musil's 'The Man without Qualities' and Hölderlin's novel 'Hyperion', the latter of which inspired a score by Italian composer Luigi Nono: 'Fragmente-Stille, an Diotima' (1980).

Dipankara m Sanskrit
Means "causer of light", from Sanskrit दीप (dipa) meaning "light, lamp" and कर (kara) meaning "maker, doer". This is the name of a previous buddha believed to have lived thousands of years ago.

Dipper m Astronomy
The Dipper mansion (斗) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise. It corresponds to Sagittarius and is shaped like the Big Dipper, also refers temple in the sky or the snake-shaped basalt... [more]

Diptiman m Hinduism, Indian
Diptiman is pronounced as Dįptimān. It is a Hindi/Sanskrit term meaning illuminated. ... [more]

Dir m History
Likely derived from Old Norse Dyr. Askold and Dir (died in 882) were princes of Kiev and founders of the first Vikings' state in the Dnieper... [more]

Dirce f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Latinized form of Greek Δίρκη (Dirkê), which is of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from Greek δι- (di-) "two, twofold, in two" and ῥήγνυμι (rhêgnumi) "to break asunder, rend, shatter"... [more]

Dirvolira f Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess whose name and function are a complete mystery. She was recorded in documents written by Jesuit monks between 1580 and 1620.

Dís f Literature
The only feminine dwarf named in the work of J.R.R. Tolkien.... [more]

Disciole f History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. The 6th-century Frankish saint Disciole (or Disciola), a niece of Saint Salvius of Albi and a favourite companion of Queen Radegund, "was noted for her saintly death, which is described in detail by Gregory of Tours".

Disciplina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin disciplina, meaning "instruction; discipline". In Roman mythology, Disciplina was a minor deity and the personification of discipline.

Dísella f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin" and Ella 2.

Dishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".

Disibod m Medieval German
The name is formed of the Germanic name elements dís "goddess" and bot "messenger".

Disney f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Disney, given after American filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966) and his company.

Disnomia f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Dysnomia.

Dispater m Roman Mythology
Variant of Dis Pater, derived from Latin dives, meaning "wealthy", itself probably derived from divus, meaning "godlike, divine". The occurrence of the name Dis together with the title Pater (meaning "father") may be due to association with Jupiter... [more]

Dita f Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene short form of Edita and Croatian short form of Judita.

Dita f Dutch, German, Latvian
Dutch and German short form of names beginning with diet-, such as Dietlinde. This name also got adopted into Latvian usage.

Ditka f Kashubian, Slovene
Kashubian short form of Editka and Slovene diminutive of Dita.

Ditlef m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Detlef.

Ditmar m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Silesian
Scandinavian variant and Silesian form of Dietmar.

Ditta f Italian, Hungarian
Truncated form of Editta as well as a Hungarian short form of Edit and Judit, used as a given name in its own right.

Ditte f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant form of Diede. This name can also be a Dutch pet form of Edith via Ditje and Dittje. Also compare Didi, Ditty and Dietje.

Ditti f Hungarian
Diminutive of Ditta and Ditte.

Ditty f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of Diede (Dutch) and Edith (Dutch and English). Also compare Didi, Ditte and Dietje.

Diunigi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Dionigi and variant of Diunisu

Diunisu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Dionisio.

Diúrgæirr m Old Norse
Combination of dýr 'deer, wild animal' and geirr 'spear'.

Diuša f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Diana. Also compare Diuška.

Diuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Diana. Also compare Diuša.

Divara f Medieval Dutch (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Dietwara (possibly via its variant Thiwara), which is a younger and strictly feminine form of the unisex name Theodoar. Also compare Divera, which is very closely related.... [more]

Divera f West Frisian (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of the unisex name Dieuwer. This particular latinization is solely intended for women; the masculine equivalent is Diverus and its variant spellings.... [more]

Divit m Indian
The name Divit means immortal and is used in Hindu religion.

Divota f Corsican
Corsican form of Devota. Saint Devota (Santa Divota in Corsican) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco.

Divye m Sanskrit
Sanskrit word for divine, pure and unique.

Diwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Dixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

Diyor m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Diyar.

Diyora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Diyara, which is the feminine form of Diyar.

Diyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Djalu m Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Yolngu, to be precise) , the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Djalu Gurruwiwi, an Australian Aboriginal didgeridoo maker and player.

Djanira f Brazilian
Djanira da Motta e Silva (1914-1979) was a Brazilian painter, illustrator and engraver, known for her naïve depictions of Brazilian common life.

Djarfr m Old Norse
Modern transcription of Old Norse Diarfʀ, itself derived from Norse djarfr "brave, bold, daring". The name appears on several runestones and some other runic inscriptions as tiarfʀ and tiarfr.

Djarrtjuntjun m Indigenous Australian, Gumatj
Meaning "roots of the paperbark tree that still burn and throw off heat after a fire has died down". Famous bearer is Mandawuy Djarrtjuntjun Yunupingu, an Aboriginal Australian musician and educator.

Djedomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of Dedomir.

Djedoslav m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of Dedoslav.

Djeseretnebti f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly derived from ḏsr.t-nbtj meaning "the holy one of the Two Ladies", derived from ḏsr "holy, sacred" combined with the feminine suffix t and the dual form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet... [more]

Dlshad m & f Kurdish
it's a Kurdish name, mainly use as given name for male, the name includes two fraces, the first is /DL/ or /dil/ which means 'heart', and the second part is an adjective 'shad' meaning 'happy', both together means 'happy heart'.... [more]

Dmauri m African American
Combination of popular prefix D' and Maury.

Dmitriya f & m Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Demetria, making it the feminine form of Dmitriy, as well as a diminutive of Dmitriy.

Dmut-hiia f Mandaean
Means "image of life", from the Mandaic ࡃࡌࡅࡕࡀ (dmuta) meaning "image, mirror image", in Mandaeism this also refers to a concept of a heavenly counterpart of an earthly entity, and ࡄࡉࡉࡀ (hayyi, hiia) meaning "life".

D'Nae f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Denae, or a combination of the phonetic elements da and nay (perhaps modelled on Renee, Janae, etc).

Dоnmuşay f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish dоnmuş meaning "frozen" and ay meaning "moon".

Dobie m & f English
From the English word dobie. The name of a character called Dobie Gillis from the TV series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". Also known bearers of this name were the American singer-songwriter Dobie Gray (1940-2011), and American baseball player Dobie Moore (1895-1947).

Dobiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Dobiel, also Dubbiel ("bear-god"), was the guardian angel of Ancient Persia. According to the Talmud, Dobiel was also one of the special accusers of Israel, and once officiated in Heaven for 21 days as a proxy for Gabriel when the latter (over whom Dobiel scored a victory) was in temporary disgrace for taking pity on the Israelites when God was angry with them and convincing the Babylonians to drive them from Babylon rather than kill them.

Dobiemir m Medieval Polish
Derived from the elements dobie "brave, worthy" and mir "world, peace".

Dobra f Bulgarian, Medieval Polish, Yiddish
Derived from the Slavic element dobru "good".... [more]

Dobrawa f Polish
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Dąbrówka and a contracted form of Dobrosława.

Dobriša m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Dobroslav, Dobrivoj and other names containing the Slavic element dobru meaning "good"... [more]

Dobrivoj m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements dobru "good" and voji "soldier".

Dobrodeia f Medieval Ukrainian, History
Dobrodeia of Kiev (died 16 November 1131), was a Rus' princess, spouse of the Byzantine co-emperor Alexios Komnenos, and author on medicine.

Dobrolyub m Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic name elements dobru "good" and lyuby "love".

Dobroniega f Medieval Polish, Medieval Ukrainian
Derived from the Slavic name elements dobro "good" and niega "delight". This name was borne by Dobroniega Ludgarda of Poland and Maria Dobroniega of Kiev.

Dobrowit m Polish
Derived from the Old Slavonic elements dobro "good" and wit "lord, ruler".

Dobrowoj m Polish
Derived from the Slavic name elements dobro "good" and woj "warrior".

Dobrożyźń f Medieval Polish
Derived from the Slavic name elements dobro "good" and żyźń "fecundity, prolificacy".

Dobysława f Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Dobiesława and Dobroslava.

Doça f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic), Provençal
Medieval Gascon and Provençal cognate of Dolça.

Doce f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician doce "sweet" and thus a cognate of Dulce.

Docelina f Medieval Occitan
Diminutive of Doça and cognate of Douceline.